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Is American mega pop star Britney Spears set to return to the big screen, seven years after starring in the box office flop Crossroads? According to reports, Spears has been offered a part in the upcoming Holocaust film The Yellow Star of Sophia and Eton, which integrates time travel, concentration camps and a love story.

""Freedom from indoctrination ought to be a basic human right for all children," argues ABBA star Björn Ulvaeus in a passionate plea for Sweden to rethink its policy on faith-based schools."

Jerusalem JERUSALEM – The Obama administration told the Palestinian Authority the "golden era" of Israeli construction in sections of Jerusalem and the strategic West Bank will soon come to an end, a top PA negotiator told WND. "The U.S. assured us that for the first time since 1967, we are going into a period where there will not be allowed a single construction effort on the part of the Israelis in the settlements, including in Gush Etzion, Maale Adumum and eastern Jerusalem," said the negotiator, speaking from Ramallah on condition his name be withheld. Maale Adumim is located in eastern...

Those promises remain largely unfulfilled. Corruption has dogged his government with several officials accused of taking kickbacks. He doubled the minimum wage but most businesses have refused to pay it, saying they can't afford it amid a global financial crisis. And violence has surged, rising 25 percent from 2007 to 2008 to make Honduras one of Latin America's deadliest countries. [snip] His government declared it had the right to monitor phone conversations, though officials say they stopped tapping after a month because of the public outcry. Zelaya has been embroiled in disputes with media outlets, accusing them of criticizing his...

They had probably cut down on champagne. Then let the gardener go. But faced with a credit crunch that shows no sign of losing its grip, this couple did what thousands of householders are doing all over the country. They had a clear-out and headed to their local boot sale. The only difference was their boot was attached to a £150,000 Bentley Continental convertible beloved by footballers such as Wayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand. Its bonnet draped with bargains, the luxurious car stood out in a sea of transit vans and hatchbacks at the sale in Edgware, North London. Buyers...

JACKO'S chimpanzee pal Bubbles is missing his old friend - and could be the subject of a Hollywood movie and book, his owner claims. The 26-year-old is living at a sanctuary where he was taken in 2003 after becoming too aggressive. He is now healthier in mind and body and new owner Bob Dunn claims a mega-bucks deal is "on the table". Bob said: "There's a lot of interest. Bubbles has led an interesting life. There's lots to say." Jacko rescued Bubbles - his "child" - from a Texas cancer research centre in 1985. They were often seen together in...

Fort Worth police are searching for a 72-year-old man who was last seen at his home Sunday evening. Homer Johns was last seen in his garage in the 4700 block of Ardenwood Drive. His car and cellphone were found at his home. Police said he was not diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or any other serious medical condition. He does take medication for high blood pressure. Johns is 5-feet, 8-inches tall and weighs about 170 pounds. He has short brown, graying hair and hazel eyes. He was wearing a dark gray shirt with the “Dell” logo, tan pants and flip-flops. Anyone with...

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs appeared on MSNBC's "Hardball" this evening to discuss President Obama's congressional agenda. Gibbs said even though the White House is not "satisfied" and "probably [will] see more job losses" in June, the White House feels "confident" about the economy.

Well that was not his exact words but in essence when blaming the USA the buck stops with the resident (not a typo do not consider him eligible to be president). Anyway wheres the "Love" he was supposed to bring from his fellow Dictators to America? Military Coup Detat in Honduras; Chavez Blames US for Involvement Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, who was arrested by soldiers earlier on Sunday, is in Costa Rica and has asked for asylum, CNN's Spanish-language channel reported, citing the Costa Rican government. Zelaya, an ally of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, had provoked a political crisis after...

yellow summer dress. Like buttah.

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled on Monday, in a case with enormous implications for workplaces across the country, that white firefighters in New Haven suffered unfair discrimination because of their race when the city scrapped the results of a promotional exam. “The city’s action in discarding the tests violated Title VII,” the court held in a 5-to-4 decision, referring to a section of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The majority said the city’s fundamental arguments were “blatantly contradicted by the record.” Monday’s decision in Ricci v. DeStefano, No. 07-1428, came on the last day of the court’s term...

Apparently it's totally acceptible for a woman to be raped and/or beheaded because she happened to disagree with Saddam. And now, because things are a bit rough in Iraq regarding electricity and such, women are wishing they could go back to the way things were under Saddam. At least that is what my liberal friends say. :/

With a change in directions so sharp that it could give observers whiplash, Arianna Huffington is defending the carefully orchestrated question posed by a Huffington Post writer at the presidential news conference last week. After braying criticism during the Bush administration over perceived coziness between the press and the White House, she is now defending the HuffPo's hand in glove--or should I say, hand on keyboard--cooperation with....

A black topless dancer lies about a rape that never happened. Three young white men are brought up on the charges and brought to the brink of having their lives totally ruined. Al Sharpton marches. (And he still never apologized). The media sings loudly. Now, the media is silent. And this case should get just as much publicity as any other. But it won't. It won't because it involves a homosexual researcher from the University who molested his own adopted five year old son. ...and also gave offered him out to other homosexual pedophiles online who wished to molest him....

The Competitive Enterprise Institute has obtained an EPA study of the “endangerment” to human well-being ostensibly caused by carbon dioxide emissions, together with a set of EPA emails indicating that the study, which concludes that carbon dioxide is not a significant cause of climate change, was suppressed by the EPA for political reasons.

With budgets tight, states and local governments have been looking at prisons — and prison food — as a place to save money. Three days a week, Georgia now serves inmates only two meals. And across the country, there have been increasing reports of substandard food. This is inhumane. Adequate meals should be a nonnegotiable part of a civilized penal system. It is also bad policy. Researchers have found a connection between poor food quality and discipline problems and violence. Georgia has nevertheless decided to save on staff costs by serving just two meals on Friday, as it already did...

What a difference a day makes. "Meddling" by the Obama admin is now in vogue when it supports extreme leftist leaders, as I posted on Sunday. But the Obama admin is not confining themselves merely to "words", but is evidently working behind the scenes to get ousted President, Manuel Zelaya, reinstated. Honduras' newly appointed leader vowed Monday to resist pressure from across the Americas to reinstate the president ousted in a military coup, as protesters burned tires outside the occupied presidential palace. Leaders from Hugo Chavez to Barack Obama called for the reinstatement of Manuel Zelaya, who was arrested in...

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The turnover continues in Gov. Sarah Palin's public relations staff, with her top spokesman, Bill McAllister, forced out after less than a year in the position. Replacing McAllister is David Murrow, an author of Christian books who lives in Chugiak. McAllister moves to a newly created position as communications director of the Department of Law. Murrow said he was too busy to talk to the Empire on Friday, but earlier told the Alaska Budget Report Newsletter he began the job June 10 and is paid $103,716 annually. The governor's office has not publicly announced the new appointment, and has been...

Pennsylvania Congressman Joe Sestak stands on the precipice of not only taking on U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter in a Democratic primary, but beating him. Numerous polls back up that scenario; the only thing that stands in the way is his "official" announcement. Without the announcment, Markos Moulitsas, editor of the left-leaning DailyKos.com political blog, said he can't raise money for Sestak. The Daily Kos was instrumental in the insurgent candidacy of Connecticut businessman Ned Lamont in the 2006 Democratic primary election against incumbent Sen. Joe Lieberman. The blog began a netroots phenomenon that gave Lamont a legitimate resume, daily message...